§ 19-4401 Purpose of act
§ 19-4402 Definitions
§ 19-4403 Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions
§ 19-4404 County law enforcement agency, membership; term of office; vacancies; compensaton
§ 19-4405 Agency officers; meetings; records
§ 19-4406 General powers and duties of agency
§ 19-4407 Law enforcement department; establishment; members; operation
§ 19-4408 Law enforcement superintendent; appointment; qualifications; terms of office; oath and bond; duties
§ 19-4409 Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; salary schedules; civil service or job classification and merit system; suspension or removal; appeals
§ 19-4410 Law enforcement department personnel other than officers; appointment and removal; salary schedules
§ 19-4411 Law enforcement personnel commission; appointment; duties; compensation
§ 19-4412 Responsibility for enforcement of certain city ordinances transferred to department; acquisition of city police property; transfer of records, jail and prisoners; police officers may join department
§ 19-4413 Responsibility for enforcement of law transferred to department; transfer of county law enforcement property and records; sheriff deputies may join department
§ 19-4414 Superintendent and officers; general powers and duties
§ 19-4415 Quarters and facilities to be provided by county
§ 19-4416 Authority and responsibility of sheriff limited
§ 19-4417 Authority and responsibility of constable eliminated
§ 19-4418 Authority of city marshal or chief of police and police officers limited
§ 19-4419 Death, disability and retirement benefits for agency officer; credited service; officers transferring from police or sheriff’s department, rights
§ 19-4420 No-fund warrants for finance of newly established agency; tax levies
§ 19-4421 Budget of expenditures; approval; tax levy, use of proceeds
§ 19-4422 Approval of expenditures and claims
§ 19-4423 Abandonment of operation under act; certain counties, disposition of property, money, equipment, supplies
§ 19-4424 Purpose of act
§ 19-4425 Definitions
§ 19-4426 Application of act; adoption and operation of provisions
§ 19-4427 County law enforcement agency; membership; appointment; terms; oath; vacancies; compensation and expenses; petition for election of members of agency; election provisions; terms of elected members; abolishment of former member positions
§ 19-4428 Officers; meetings; voting, quorum; records
§ 19-4429 Agency powers
§ 19-4430 County law enforcement department; membership; supervision; duties; county or district attorney, duties
§ 19-4431 Law enforcement director; appointment; qualifications; compensation; oath and bond; duties
§ 19-4432 Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; suspension or removal
§ 19-4433 Additional law enforcement department personnel; appointment and removal
§ 19-4434 Responsibility for enforcement of certain city ordinances transferred to department; contractual powers to enforce all ordinances, use city jail facilities and acquire city police property; transfer of records and prisoners; eligibility of city police
§ 19-4435 Powers, duties and responsibilities of sheriffs, deputies and constables transferred to department; transfer of property and records; eligibility of deputies for membership in department
§ 19-4436 Powers and duties of director and officers of department
§ 19-4437 Quarters and facilities to be provided by county
§ 19-4438 Sheriff relieved of all power, authority and responsibility; abolishment of office of sheriff
§ 19-4439 Constables relieved of all power, authority and responsibility
§ 19-4440 Power, authority and responsibility of city marshals, chiefs of police and police officers limited
§ 19-4441 Death, disability and retirement benefits for agency officers; credited service; officers transferring from police or sheriff’s department, rights
§ 19-4442 Financing of law enforcement agency; no-fund warrants; tax levies
§ 19-4443 County law enforcement agency and department; cost of operation; budget; reserve fund; hearing; tax levy, use of proceeds
§ 19-4443a 1982 budget increase; purpose; resolution; protest
§ 19-4444 Approval of expenditures and claims; cost of medical care of prisoners paid from county general fund or by the state; reimbursement from prisoner
§ 19-4445 Abandonment of operations under act; abolishment of agency and department, when; transfer and disposition of property, moneys and supplies; records; officers of county and cities
§ 19-4468 Purpose of act
§ 19-4469 Definitions
§ 19-4470 Same; application; adoption and operation of provisions
§ 19-4471 Law enforcement system board; membership; terms; elections; vacancies; compensation
§ 19-4472 Board meetings; officers; quorum; records
§ 19-4473 General powers and duties of board
§ 19-4474 Law enforcement department; establishment; composition; supervision and operation
§ 19-4475 Director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, oath, bond, and duties
§ 19-4476 Law enforcement officers; appointment; qualifications; civil service or job classification and merit system; transfer of sheriff, deputies and police officers to department; suspension or removal
§ 19-4477 Assumption of powers and duties by agency; investigations; transfer of records and employees
§ 19-4478 Exercise of responsibility for law enforcement by agency; transfer of property and records; employees
§ 19-4479 Powers and duties of sheriff and deputies and constables transferred to agency conferred on director and officers
§ 19-4480 Quarters and facilities for agency
§ 19-4481 Sheriff relieved of powers and responsibilities on transfer of authority; abolition of office, when
§ 19-4482 Constable relieved of powers and responsibilities, when
§ 19-4483 City marshal and police chief relieved of powers and responsibilities, when
§ 19-4484 Disability and retirement benefits for agency officers and employees; credited service; officers transferring to agency from police or sheriff’s department, rights
§ 19-4485 Agency operating costs; budget; tax levy, use of proceeds; special fund established
§ 19-4486 Abandonment of operation under act; division of property; disposition of records; contracts; placement of officers and employees

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 19 > Article 44 - Law Enforcement in Certain Counties

  • Agency: means a county law enforcement agency established under the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 19-4425
  • Board: means the policy-making governing body of the agency with overall direction and control of law enforcement in any county adopting the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 19-4469
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county law enforcement officer: means a law enforcement officer who is a member of a county law enforcement department appointed under the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 19-4425
  • Department: means a county law enforcement department established under the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 19-4425
  • Director: means the superintendent of a county law enforcement department appointed under the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 19-4425
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Law enforcement officer: means a law enforcement officer who is appointed a member of a county law enforcement department under the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 19-4469
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201